Paul Richards

Birthday

Nov 21, 1908

Bio:

Muscular utility actor Paul Richards first appeared onscreen in 1951's Fixed Bayonets. He spent the rest of the decade playing roles of all sizes in action films and Westerns. His TV guest star credits include the first episode of Gunsmoke, in which he shocked millions of viewers by gunning down Matt Dillon before the middle commercial. A more benign… MoreBio:

Muscular utility actor Paul Richards first appeared onscreen in 1951's Fixed Bayonets. He spent the rest of the decade playing roles of all sizes in action films and Westerns. His TV guest star credits include the first episode of Gunsmoke, in which he shocked millions of viewers by gunning down Matt Dillon before the middle commercial. A more benign Paul Richards starred as personable psychiatrist Dr. McKinley "Mac" Thompson in the 1963 TV medical series The Breaking Point.